Donald_Sinclair_(Ontario_politician)

Donald Sinclair (Ontario politician)

Donald Sinclair (Ontario politician)

Canadian politician

Donald Sinclair (July 1829 – November 19, 1900) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Bruce North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1883.[1]

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He was born on the Isle of Islay, Scotland and came to Peel County in Canada West in 1851, later settling in Bruce County.[2] Sinclair taught school for several years in Bruce County and near Toronto. He was elected deputy reeve for Arran township in 1863. He moved to Paisley in 1869 and opened a general store there.[1]

In 1871, Sinclair married Isabella Adair.[1]

In 1883, he was named registrar of deeds for Bruce County.[1]

He died in Toronto, where he had gone to seek medical advice.[1]

Electoral history

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References

  1. [1]
    Robertson, Norman (1906). The history of the County of Bruce : and of the minor municipalities therein, province of Ontario, Canada. pp. 125–26.[permanent dead link]
  2. [2]
    The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1879, CH Mackintosh
  3. [3]
    "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
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    "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  5. [5]
    "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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    "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 17, 2024.


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